Parramatta has moved a step away from the dreaded wooden spoon with an entertaining 36-22 win over the struggling Roosters at Parramatta Stadium on Saturday evening.

With the home side trailing 22-18 with 30 minutes to play at Parramatta Stadium it was the beleaguered Chris Sandow who stood tall for the Eels, who have now won three of their past four games.

Following a controversial no-try ruling against Cheyse Blair in the 44th minute, the Roosters had fought their way back from an eight-point half-time deficit to gain a 22-18 lead on the back of tries to Adam Henry in the 45th minute and Jake Friend in 48th.

But with momentum going the Roosters way, Sandow swung it back for the Eels with two brilliant individual tries in eight minutes.

Sandow kicked for himself to score in the 57th minute, then broke the Roosters goal-line defence in the 65th minute to give the Eels a 34-22 lead with 15 minutes to play.

Luke Burt added a late penalty goal for the final 36-22 scoreline.

"It is good to win - pity it wasn't there at the start of the year," Eels skipper Nathan Hindmarsh said.

"I don't know why, but we are winning games so it's a good feeling."

On the back of some good early work from outgoing veterans Burt and captain Nathan Hindmarsh the Eels enjoyed an 18-10 half-time lead.

With a scoot down the sideline and an inside kick for Ryan Morgan, Burt set up the opening try in the eighth minute.

Hindmarsh then crashed over first pass off the ruck in the 28th minute before former Rooster Blair crossed out wide in the 35th minute.

"I have made a conscious decision - win, lose or draw - to try and enjoy myself and try and soak up the last couple of weeks," Hindmarsh said.

"I think we are in a position where everyone can do that. The wooden spoon is still around but we are not pushing for finals so everything is just so much more relaxed."

With Burt's flawless kicking, the Eels led 18-4 early, with Brad Takairangi scoring the Roosters' first points in the 21st minute.

That was before Braith Anasta scored off a Mitchell Pearce pass three minutes before half-time and converted to keep the visitors in the mix.

The Roosters hit the front in the 49th minute before falling apart in defence as the Eels claimed just their sixth win of the year.

Roosters' coach Brian Smith accused his team of not "playing hard enough".

"In the end, it was very disappointing," Smith said.

"There wasn't enough quality in our performance out there - not enough strength, not enough speed.